Our Team

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The Home Instead Senior Care Halifax Team

Welcome to Home Instead Senior Care. We are Nova Scotia’s trusted source of companionship and non-medical home care for older adults. We have a team of trained, dependable and compassionate CAREGivers who can assist with light housekeeping, companionship and personal care.

We place a high priority on creating a compatible match between CAREGivers and clients. The bond that develops is one that fosters independence, and promotes well-being.

Compassionate staff members are available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week to quickly answer your questions and accommodate your needs. We offer a free, no obligation in-home consultation with you and your loved ones. Our team will work with you to determine the services that best fit your needs.

With over 150 CAREGivers on staff, we are sure to find a great match! ​​​ ​​

Jeanie Burke - ​President​

​In June 2003, during the early weeks of owning Home Instead Senior Care, Jeanie Burke's franchise in Halifax was a one-woman operation.

She was busy getting the word out, booking clients and recruiting caregivers. By September, the phone was ringing off the hook - a vicious cycle had formed with more clients than caregivers so, like any good entrepreneur, she did whatever it took to get things done.

Since then, she has gone from a one-woman show to having over 160 people on staff. She leads her team in maintaining a position of client-focus. After all, the aim of Home Instead Senior Care is about giving people peace of mind; about taking care of a family's most beloved members.

Jeanie has so many wonderful memories from her time with Home Instead Senior Care and is looking forward to many more. This is a business she can feel good about at the end of the day. She is providing for her family while helping others. With the help of Jeanie and her team, clients can hang on to a normal life. She's never heard anyone say, 'I'm looking forward to going to a nursing home when I get older.' Everybody wants to stay at home and when all is said and done, she helps make that happen.​​

Nicole McKenna - Human Resources Coordinator

​As Human Resources Coordinator, Nicole is responsible for recruiting, hiring and onboarding new CAREGivers. She actively works with community partners to seek out potential CAREGivers who have the skills and compassion to be a compatible match with our clients. Nicole is also involved in arranging and providing continuous training to current CAREGivers, while providing HR support an an ongoing basis.

Nicole has a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Psychology from Saint Mary's University. Having felt the effects of aging grandparents firsthand, Nicole has witnessed the positive impact caregivers can have on the family unit. Nicole and her family are grateful for the assistance they received during the difficult times and she is honored to work within a company who strives to provide the same assistance to other families.​​

Natalie Smith - ​Communications Manager

Natalie is responsible for the implementation of internal and external communication initiatives to Home Instead Senior Care's stakeholders. She also works closely with the client services team, helping to ensure our clients receive the best care possible.

Natalie has a Bachelor of Business Administration from St. Francis Xavier University with a focus in Marketing. She has seen how the stress of caregiving for family members has affected her mother and she has a personal interest in being able to help primary family caregivers have the rest and relief they need to keep caring for their loved ones.​​

Brittany Keough - Staffing Coordinator

As an Staffing Coordinator, Brittany performs organizational and office support activities so that daily processes are running smoothly. She is also a part of the Client Services team where she strives to ensure clients are matched with a CAREGiver best suited for their needs.​

Brittany has a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Psychology, along with a certificate in Human Resource Management from Saint Mary's University. Brittany recognizes the importance of senior care through personal involvement with helping her mother and father care for her grandparents. Through the experience of her grandfather's illness with Alzheimer's disease, she recognizes the need for professional care and assistance. She is proud to be a part of the Home Instead team knowing that they bring peace of mind to both clients and their families.

Michelle Bumstead - Client Care Coordinator

​Michelle joins the Home Instead team as Client Care Coordinator in
the Client Services department. Drawing from her previous experience as
a Health Navigator with Northwood Retirement and Assisted Living, Michelle is able
to continue linking seniors with the necessary resources they need to
continue living independently at home. Her background as a Licensed
Practical Nurse allows for her extensive experience and health care knowledge to be
applied while actively working with our clients and their family members.

Jim Murwin - Accounting Manager

Jim joins Home Instead Senior Care as Accounting Manager with the view that his position will be a challenging new chapter on is career path. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Mount Saint Vincent University, with a Gold “V” award recognizing his commitment and contribution to the University community. He brings to this position extensive accounting experience gained, over the years, from working in the automotive, construction, hospitality and commercial/residential property management industries.

His main ambitions are to provide timely and accurate information to staff and clients and work within the administrative team to help achieve continued growth and profitability for Home Instead. He brings warm energy to his role as he actively contributes to Home Instead Senior Care’s main goal of assisting older adults to live independently in their own homes.

Susan Brimble - Client Care Coordinator

​Susan has over 10 years experience as a Wellness Coordinator in Assisted Living Communities. As a Client Care Coordinator, her experience will allow her to continue to support clients with proper resources and information, helping them navigate the health care system.

Her education includes a BA in Sociology from Dalhousie University and a BAA in Gerontology from Mount St. Vincent University. Susan's passion is assisting seniors and their family members with making difficult decisions with the goal of enhancing the lives of aging adults.

Mike Brannen - Marketing & Social Media Coordinator

​As part of the Marketing team, Mike is responsible for connecting with a variety of audiences through social media channels while providing support with internal and external communication with clients and their family members, CAREGivers and community partners.

Mike has a Bachelor of Arts from Saint Mary's University and an Advanced Diploma in Public Relations from NSCC. He has lived abroad and has witnessed the stress of having family members trying to care for loved ones long distance. Mike has a great understanding of the peace of mind that home Instead provides to loved ones living away from an aging loved one.

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